Person:Walter Thorburn (2)

Watchers
Walter Thorburn
b.Abt 1806
m. 31 Aug 1830
  1. John Thorburn1831 -
  2. James ThorburnAbt 1833 -
  3. Walter ThorburnAbt 1835 - 1859
  4. Alexander Thorburn1836 -
  5. William Thorburn1837 - 1880
  6. Margaret Thorburn1839 -
  7. Mary Thorburn1841 - Abt 1899
  8. Mary Thorburn1841 -
  9. Helen Thorburn1843 - 1919
  10. Ann Graham Thorburn1845 -
  11. Jessie Thorburn1847 -
Facts and Events
Name Walter Thorburn
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1806
Christening[1]
Marriage 31 Aug 1830 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotlandto Helen McIntosh
Death? Abt 16 Dec 1880 Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Possibly Walter was christened 13sep1811 at Gorbals, Glasgow, son of Alexander THORBURN (b. 31oct1779, Glasgow) and Mary BUCHANAN (A. Macbain), however in 1841 census his birthplace was England. 1841 census at 5 Stockwell Place, St. Enochs parish, Glasgow: Walter Thorburn, b. 1806 England, master coach builder, and family, all born in Lanarkshire, Helen (1812), James (1833), Walter (1835), Willm (1838), Margaret (1839) and 1 servant. In 1842 and 1844 W. Thorburn and Co., coach builders, 18 Jackson St., hse 5 Stockwell Pl. (Glasgow PO Directory). In 1851 Walter Thorburn (1806 Strand, London, master coach builder empl 3 men, 2 boys) and, b. Glasgow, wife Helen M. (1812), children Jas (1833, app coach builder), Walter (1835 coach builder), Wm (1838), Margaret (1840), Mary (1841), Helen (1843), were at 10 Tobago St., Greenock W., Renfrewshire (census).

1841 census at 5 Stockwell Place, St. Enochs parish, Glasgow: Walter Thorburn, b. 1806 England, master coach builder, and family, all born in Lanarkshire, Helen (1812), James (1833), Walter (1835), Willm (1838), Margaret (1839) and 1 servant. In 1842 and 1844 W. Thorburn and Co., coach builders, 18 Jackson St., hse 5 Stockwell Pl. (Glasgow PO Directory). In 1851 Walter Thorburn (1806) and wife Helen M. (1812) were at Renfrewshire (census).

References
  1. Information from A. MacBain, Gencircle..
  2.   Family letters.
  3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  4.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).